If she had not provided the information, the people who had planned the rebellion would not have known the situation in the palace like the back of their hands. Naturally, they would not have dared to act rashly.
If she had not arranged for Zhang Jianzhi and the others to help the Crown Prince break into the Immortal Welcoming Palace, they would not have been discovered by two eunuchs.
If she had not arranged for someone to hit the tree, the Immortal Welcoming Palace would not have been broken through so quickly. No one could guarantee that there was no secret passage in the Immortal Welcoming Palace and that the Emperor would not have been able to escape in time.
If she had not stepped forward bravely, the internal guards might not have been stopped halfway. Perhaps this was the key to their defeat. It had to be known that the Deputy Commandant of the internal guards was her trusted aide.
If she had not been in charge, the palace would not have settled so quickly. The group of meritorious officials did not have the ability to replace all the palace maids and eunuchs at once. If the internal court could not be stabilized, the Crown Prince would not dare to stay in the palace. If the new Emperor ascended to the throne and lived outside the palace, it would be a huge joke.
All of these things contributed greatly. This person was Wan 'er. When it was Shangguan Wan 'er's turn, Li Xian, Zhang Jianzhi, Cui Xuanhui, and the others were in a difficult position. Although Wan' er's contributions were outstanding, they didn't know how to reward her based on her contributions.
Wan 'er's power was like that of the Minister of Internal Affairs, but her rank was only a fifth-rank female official. If she was promoted, she could only be above fifth-rank. However, she was a woman and could not be given a court official. Thus, she could only be promoted in the system of officials in the internal court. There were also official ranks in the internal court. The eunuchs had the ranks of eunuchs, and the palace maids had the ranks of female officials.
However, among the ranks of female officials in the internal court, fifth-rank was the limit. Fifth-rank female officials and above were always given to the Emperor's concubines as their standard of treatment. Wan 'er was already fifth-rank. How could she be promoted? Because of this, Jing Hui suggested that the Emperor should take Wan 'er as his concubine. In any case, after the Emperor ascended to the throne, he would have to take more concubines.
However, this suggestion was immediately firmly opposed by Zhang Jianzhi, Cui Xuanhui, and a group of experienced and prudent officials. Hearing this, Consort Wei in the inner palace reacted even more fiercely.
The reaction of Zhang Jianzhi and the others was very normal. The reason why they wanted to talk about Wan 'er's merits was because Wan' er's merits were right there, and they could not avoid it. The second reason was because Wan 'er had been in charge of the palace for a long time. Now that the new Emperor had just ascended to the throne, stabilizing the palace required her support.
But it was also because of this that Wan'er could not become the Emperor's concubine. These years, as the Minister of Internal Affairs, she had interacted with too many foreign officials. If there was a concubine in the back palace who had a close relationship with the court officials, it almost meant that the Empire would suffer another disaster.
Wu Zetian was a powerful concubine who stood out from the crowd and eventually became the Empress of a generation. The lesson from the past was not far away. Shouldn't she learn from it? This was what Zhang Jianzhi and the other officials thought.
In Consort Wei's view, Wan'er had connections with some foreign officials and also firmly controlled the inner court. She was also famous for her talent, and she was incomparably beautiful. Although she had long known that her husband would not be able to succeed in bed, once Wan'er became an imperial concubine, it would be easy for her to take over her, the first wife. As long as she was not too stupid, there was no woman who would sit and watch as such a powerful opponent appeared.
Consort Wei had great influence on Li Xian, the Emperor. Li Xian almost always listened to Consort Wei's words. Zhang Jianzhi and the other remonstrating officials controlled the court and also had great influence on Li Xian. If they all did not agree, Li Xian naturally would not nod his head.
Everyone discussed and finally decided to make an exception this time. In any case, there were already many new things in the Tang dynasty, such as the Princess opening a mansion and building a government office, the creation of new characters, and women proclaiming themselves Emperors. When there were too many of them, they were not afraid of being bitten.
Thus, after discussion, they decided to add the title of a third-rank female official to Shangguan Wan'er: Jie Yu. Originally, only the imperial concubines of the Emperor could be given this position. Now, they made an exception for Wan'er.
Wan'er originally wanted to retire after her success, but when she heard this, she naturally refused. She only wanted to resign and leave the palace.
It was a taboo of the Son of Heaven to not reward those who had rendered meritorious service, and to not punish those who had committed crimes. Furthermore, these people had already drawn up a long list of names, all of them thinking that if Shangguan Wan 'er carried on like this, what would they do?
Thus, everyone resolutely refused. They thought that Wan'er was dissatisfied with the small official position, so they raised Wan'er a level and promoted her to second-rank Zhao Rong. Zhao Rong was second only to Zhao Yi among the second-rank female officials. In the past, Wu Zetian had been a Zhao Yi. In order to avoid the position that the Emperor had once held, she was given the title of Zhao Rong.
This was the greatest sincerity of the Emperor and the five officials. If she wanted another promotion, she could only be an imperial concubine. Wan'er's original intention was not this, but she and her Langjun were sinking deeper and deeper into the court and could not extricate themselves. Directly confess her affair with Yang Fan? Once this earth-shattering news came out, it was not known whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Helpless, Wan'er could only agree to the Emperor's reward. However, she also made a condition. Every day, she would go to the palace with the officials to work. Like the prime ministers, she would be on duty in the palace every month. Other times, she had to stay outside the palace. This request was exactly what Concubine Wei, Zhang Jianzhi, and the other officials wanted, so they generously agreed.
Furthermore, the Emperor generously decided that the court would fund the construction of an official residence for her. This was a show of kindness, but it also made it clear that although she was a Zhao Rong, she was not an imperial concubine of the Emperor. Throughout history, there had never been an Emperor who allowed his woman to live outside the palace. The inner palace only used eunuchs. How could an imperial concubine live outside the palace?
With Wan'er's statement, Concubine Wei, Zhang Jianzhi, and the others all let down their guard against her. Not only did they give her the title of a second-rank Zhao Rong, but they also let her be in charge of imperial edicts. In reality, they placed more importance on her than they had in the time of Wu Zetian. This was also for the safety of the palace. They knew that Wu Sansi was dissatisfied. Collusion between the inside and outside was the key to the success of the rebellion, so they had to win Wan'er over.
The residence that Wan'er chose was next to her mother's. This was out of filial piety, so the court had to satisfy her. Now, the people in that area were moving.
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"Greetings to Shangguan Zhao Rong!"
In the back garden of the Yang family, Yang Fan saw Wan'er and greeted her with a smile.
Wan'er wore a purple dress and a jade belt. She wore a crown of pearls on her head. Her smile was exceptionally charming. Behind her was the eaves of the long corridor. The newly melted snow had turned into water droplets, dripping down from the eaves. When the sunlight shone on it, it was colorful. It made Wan'er's beautiful figure look like a flower watered by rain and dew.
"General Yang, you may dispense with the formalities!"
Wan'er dragged out her voice and pretended to help him up. Suddenly, she giggled and jumped like a swallow through the forest. She gracefully threw herself into his arms. Her hands wrapped around his neck. She happily said, "Langjun, I can finally spend the rest of my life with you!"
Wan'er was originally elegant and graceful. As she grew older and gave birth, her body became a bit more plump. Thus, her elegance turned into gentleness and gentleness.
The gentleness and beauty entered his arms. Naturally, Yang Fan embraced and kissed her. Ever since Wan'er gave birth, she became especially emotional. This intimacy made her face blush. Her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes were full of love. Her eyes were watery and extremely charming.
This feeling of love entered his eyes. Yang Fan couldn't help but feel his index finger move, but …
"Ah, ah, ah, ah …"
Third sister rushed into the yard at the wrong time. She was holding a little girl in her arms. The little girl was looking around excitedly. Suddenly, she saw her father. The little girl immediately grinned and jumped up and down.
"Dai 'er!"
As soon as she saw the child, Wan'er was immediately surprised and rushed over to her. The little girl often saw her mother. Although they didn't see each other much these days, she was not unfamiliar with her mother. Thus, she didn't resist her mother's hugs and kisses. However, she was obviously closer to her father. She spread her little hands and only hoped that her father would hug her.
Yang Fan glanced at Third sister bitterly. Third sister looked innocent and said, "Didn't Ah Lang ask me to bring the child here? Why are you looking at me like that? It's like I owe you money. "
Gu Zhuting had already given birth. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son. This way, there wouldn't be a problem of twins looking very different. However, the size of the two children was still quite different, so it was not suitable to take them out to see others for the time being.
As soon as Wan'er saw the child, she didn't pay attention to Yang Fan. Yang Fan was walking around, but she didn't care about him at all. General Yang was very jealous. Fortunately, there was Dai 'er to comfort his injured heart. Dai' er kept opening her little hands to be hugged, but unfortunately, Wan'er used her elbow to block her.
At this time, Tao Mei also arrived at the backyard. After Yang Fan was "ignored" by the mother and daughter again, she walked to his side and whispered something in his ear. Yang Fan's expression changed. He said to Wan'er, "I'm going to see an important guest."
"Okay!"
Wan'er answered. She didn't even raise her head. She just touched the tip of her nose with her daughter. After making her laugh, she asked intimately, "My dear, did you miss your mother?"
"Alas!"
General Yang sighed sourly and swaggered off. Xiao Man was still the best. She never ignored his existence because of the child. As for Ah Nu and Xiao Ting, they were the same as Wan'er. General Yang thought fiercely as he walked, "I'll let you have more children. I'll let you have more children. When the time comes, I'll see if you can still bear the pain!"
"Yang Nianzu!"
Yang Fan was walking with big strides. Suddenly, he saw a shadow flash through a moon door. He immediately shouted. Yang Nianzu slowly retreated from the door. He stood still and timidly said, "Father."
Yang Fan put his hands behind his back and walked over with the attitude of a father. He said with a straight face, "Shouldn't you be reading at this hour? Why are you wandering around in the yard?"
Yang Nianzu put his hands down and acted like he was used to being scolded, "Teacher resigned. Mother said that she would find a virtuous and knowledgeable teacher for sister and son. She hasn't found one in the past two days."
Yang Fan flew into a rage, "Why did Teacher resign? When did Teacher resign? Was he angered by you?"
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